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CNET
3 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Dynamic Island Is One of the Most Helpful Parts of Your iPhone and It's Right Under Your Nose
Whatever your thoughts on the name, the iPhone's Dynamic Island has managed to win over fans (apparently even some Android users, too). The pill-shaped cutout and alert interface replaced the much-maligned iPhone notch that housed the True Depth camera system required for Face ID. Unlike the notch, which was a static physical cutout, the Dynamic Island is an area on top of the iPhone's display, which serves as an interactive hub and shape-shifts depending on the context. Within the Dynamic Island, two discreet cutouts remain for the camera and sensors, but the surrounding area is an interactive canvas of sorts for various content. Apple's introduction of the Dynamic Island in 2022 for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max was greeted with a combination of excitement, curiosity and laughter. The feature, which surfaces up system alerts and shows live updates on apps running in the background, was overshadowed by its name. On social media, people poked fun at the name Dynamic Island saying it sounded like an offbeat tourist destination. Apple enthusiasts worried that name didn't have the finesse that other Apple feature names, like AirDrop or FaceTime, had. Popular YouTuber MKBHD even offered a backhanded compliment in a post on Twitter that said it was "the most Apple thing they've ever Appled." By adding the Dynamic Island as a now-signature feature on the iPhone, Apple marked a departure from its rival Android phone makers. The latter opted to replace the screen notches on their devices with hole-punch cutouts for the selfie cameras. Through the Dynamic Island, Apple found a way to use the area around its cutout for system alerts, app controls, and tracking live activities, among other functions. The Dynamic Island shows different icons and animations. During a FaceTime call, it shows a green camera icon on the left side. Celso Bulgatti/CNET When idle, the Dynamic Island is a fairly unobtrusive black area that takes up about an inch of screen real estate, which is smaller than the previous notch. Depending on what apps you're using, any background activities running and iPhone system alerts, the Dynamic Island will change into one of three shapes: a long oval, a large pop-up window and a combination of medium-sized oval and circle. When using a single app like Apple Music, it becomes a long oval and shows an album cover on one end and a waveform for the song being played. In this state, if you tap on the Dynamic Island, it'll open the Music app to the current song. If you press and hold on the Dynamic Island, it'll pop out into a larger window spanning the top of your iPhone with mini-playback controls. Likewise, if you receive a call the pill-shaped cutout lengthens to display caller information. If you have two apps open at once, like the Music app and Apple Maps, the Dynamic Island will look like a lowercase letter "i" on its side. One of the apps, Maps, has its own medium-sized oval to show turn-by-turn directions. The second app, Music (in this case) is off to the right in its own circle -- displaying the album artwork. The form the Dynamic Island takes when receiving a call. Apple/Screenshot by Clifford Colby/CNET Because it integrates with third-party apps, the Dynamic Island can also show a real-time estimate for your Uber's arrival as well as food delivery orders -- and when you press and hold on the Dynamic Island, it'll physically size up into a pop-up window to show that information. The Dynamic Island also provides visual feedback for privacy indicators (such as when the microphone or camera is active), AirDrop file transfers, or Apple Pay transactions, among other system functions. Here are some of the things the Dynamic Island can show: System alerts Turn-by-turn navigation with Apple Maps or Google Maps Contact information and call length for phone calls Battery percentage when your iPhone or AirPods are charging Find My Alerts Screen recording duration Cover art when playing songs from Apple Music Transit card payments Live sport scores Flight information Timer length Payments with Face ID Files sent with AirDrop Mute icon Live activities for services like Uber The ability to dynamically change shape and display relevant content enhances the overall user experience. Since its launch, Apple has trickled down the feature to its base models which means the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus also feature the shape-morphing cutout in addition to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. If you want to learn more about the Dynamic Island, read our iPhone 14 Pro review and our iPhone 15 reviews. 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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige Spiranac Makes Exciting Personal Announcement on Tuesday
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac thrilled fans on Tuesday with an exciting announcement on Instagram. Spiranac will be hosting a special meet and greet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday before teeing off in the highly anticipated Creator Classic at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. She revealed the news through an Instagram Story, sharing a smiling selfie with the message: Advertisement 'Meet and greet at 2 p.m. Playing in the Creator Classic tomorrow at the Philly Cricket Club! Tee off at 4:17 p.m!' For her four million Instagram followers and local fans, the meet and greet is a rare chance to meet Spiranac in person, snap a photo and chat with one of golf's most followed personalities. The fan interaction is happening just hours before Spiranac takes the course for the Creator Classic, now in its third year. The tournament features eight top golfers and four YouTube stars, competing on the historic Wissahickon Course in a team-based format. Spiranac will join fellow influencers like Claire Hogle, Erik Anders Lang and Good Good Golf's Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh. Advertisement Big YouTube names like Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect and 'Nadeshot' Haag will also be on-site, making this a standout event in the golf-meets-content-creator space. Paige Spiranac waves to the crowd after throwing out a first pitch prior to the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Recently, she's been involved with The Grass League and went viral for her bold social media takes and accurate golf predictions — including Rory McIlroy's Masters win. The Creator Classic takes place on May 7 and all eyes will be on Spiranac not just for her swing, but for the personal touch she brings to the game. Fans attending can line up for the meet and greet at 2 p.m., followed by her 4:17 p.m. tee time at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Related: Paige Spiranac Reacts to Exciting Golf News
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nothing unveils a new phone, but it's not what everyone was expecting
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Quick summary Nothing has worked with MKBHD to pull together Marques' dream phone and made a video about it. The video focuses on the cost of parts, as well as other costs in the process, while giving us a fun insight into what Marques Brownlee would want in his ultimate phone. Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Nothing is preparing to launch its next phone – expected to be the Nothing Phone (3). So when the brand revealed its latest creation there was plenty of excitement. Sadly though, it's not the flagship device we were expecting. Instead, Nothing has put together a fun video that's part of its ongoing hype, running up to the launch of the next device. One pattern that's emerging is that before a new phone is launched, Nothing often works with a YouTuber to reveal some part of that phone and help them spread the message through influencer marketing. So that's exactly what we have here in its latest video – the company has designed Marques Brownlee's (AKA @MKBHD) dream phone. Brownlee has supplied the list of what he wants and Nothing has thrown it all together, with a phone render from Concept Central so everyone can see what it looks like. What we don't learn from this video is anything about the Nothing Phone (3). What we do get is a concept handset that basically uses the Galaxy S24's cameras, a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and a 6.1-inch Samsung display. Yes, that's not an error, it's specified as a compact powerful phone, despite that fact that almost no one wants small phones, which is why no brands make them anymore. What's interesting here is just how much Samsung is in this phone, but Brownlee says he wants the iPhone 16's phone software, and the front camera from the Pixel 9. Cut through the influencer love-in and what have you got? Nothing is telling us that a phone is more than just it's components – it's the sum of the parts. But then, a lot more in R&D and manufacturing, as well as software development and support, while also talking about the realities of scale in smartphone production. It's a fun distraction and probably not the phone you thought you'd be reading about from Nothing, with the likely aim here to draw more attention to the fact that it is indeed developing a new device. We're a couple of weeks into Nothing teasing the launch of its next phone. So far we've heard very little about it. We've been told that Arcanine is coming soon and that's expected to be the Nothing Phone (3). But, all we know about the Nothing Phone (3) is that it will be the debut device for Nothing's AI, building on Nothing OS and promising to deliver the experience that the firm has always wanted to give its users. We've seen some sketches which tease parts of the phone, but it's impossible to draw anything out of those other than the fact that it's likely to be transparent again. As for the hardware, we just don't know what we'll find in the Nothing Phone (3). It might be that this video is telling us that making a phone is more expensive than you think and price rises should be expected. Perhaps the message is that economies of scale don't run in the favour of Nothing as they might do for Samsung. Perhaps the message is that to make a phone that's good value for money, something has to be sacrificed. Given that Nothing has dropped @MKBHD into the mix, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Marques appearing with a video discussing Nothing's new phone with company founder Carl Pei at some point in the near future.
